Weird Object: Venus
This overview of Venus by Bob Berman covers the planet's strange, slow rotation, extreme surface conditions, and more.
Mars and Venus are surprisingly similar
Venus and Earth are a lot alike. But, it turns out, so are Venus and Mars.
How windy is it on Venus?
Venus Express answers this question with three-dimensional data on Venus' atmosphere.
Was Venus once a habitable planet?
Venus and Earth are very similar ... but could our sister world have ever hosted life?
Venus holds warning for Earth
Studying Venus' atmosphere could help us determine the best — and worst — steps to take to mitigate climate change.
Hot lava flows discovered on Venus
Venus Express data showed several "hot spots" on Venus' surface that changed daily, indicating volcanic activity.
Venturing into the upper atmosphere of Venus
Venus' upper atmopshere turned out to be even more variable than originally thought.
Venus Express goes gently into the night
Venus Express orbited the planet for eight years, sending back a wealth of data before its mission ended in 2014.
Glenn Chaple's Observing Basics: The phases of Venus
This column gives a brief explanation of how to spot the changing phases of Venus, just like Galileo.
NASA may make a mechanical computer to navigate Venus’ surface
As we look ahead to the future, NASA considers missions that might allow landers to survive on Venus for extended missions.
Tour the solar system: Venus
Astronomy senior editor Richard Talcott takes you on a brief video tour of the second planet from the Sun.